43°46′24″N 51°03′55″E / 43.77333°N 51.06528°E / 43.77333; 51.06528

Akshukyr
Ақшұқыр
اقشۇقىر
Akshukyr is located in Kazakhstan
Akshukyr
Akshukyr
Coordinates: 43°46′24″N 51°03′55″E / 43.77333°N 51.06528°E / 43.77333; 51.06528
Country Kazakhstan
RegionMangystau
Elevation
−24 m (−79 ft)
Population
 • Total6,230
Time zoneUTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+5 (West Kazakhstan Time)

Akshukyr (also known as Aqshuqyr[1] (Kazakh: Ақшұқыр, Aqşūqyr, اقشۇقىر)) is a town in Tupkaragan District, Mangystau Region, southwest Kazakhstan. Administrative Centre of Tupkaragan District. It lies at an altitude of 24 m (79 ft) below sea level, 8 km far from the Caspian Sea.[1]

Population

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According to the Kazakhstan 1999 census, there were a total of 3347 people in the town (1658 men and 1689 women). In 2009, it was a total of 6230 people (3146 men and 3084 women)[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Akshukyr, Kazakhstan - P PPL 610711". GeoNames. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Итоги Национальной переписи населения Республики Казахстан 2009 года" (PDF). Агентство Республики Казахстан по статистике. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-13.